skapunkninja Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 So we've hit a bit of a dillemma on our MB restoration. It came with a pedestal mount, which we have had a .30 on. I much prefer the look of a radio jeep so I've fitted a full radio set up and tried to remove the gun components. Unfortunately some muppet has welded the pedestal mount to the floor, and there's no way I'm going to be able to get it off without a Hell of a lot of work! So the question is, can anyone think of any circumstances where a jeep might have been fitted with both a radio AND a mounted weapon, or have I just wasted loads of money on a shiney new radio set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Sell the jeep and the gun, mount the radio kit in a nice Command Car instead ? ....:red: As I understand it you'd never have a fixed weapon like that in a vehicle with sensitive valve radios - anyone prove to the contrary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry275 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 yes both were fitted,-look in The US army jeep at war. Even radio and quad bazzoka on pedestal. Regards Gerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Heres a few examples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry275 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Heres a few examples [ATTACH=CONFIG]56977[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]56978[/ATTACH] Thanks for posting pic's- they are the 2 i was refering to. 1st is 3rd army 34th signals construction nov.44 and second pic is jan 44. Regards Gerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skapunkninja Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 thanks for that, them pics are brilliant! i still think i'll eventually remove the gun mount, but until then im going to keep both on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Happy to be corrected there but still pushing for Command Cars - must get another one myself. It may be that the shock mounts for the radios really worked, or if you needed both you just used them and swapped valves as you had to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skapunkninja Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 id love a command car! in fact, i think its next on my list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Thats how we have our 42 Ford GPW reconstructed from many original photo,s.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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